In today’s episode, I’m going to show you how the prepositions “à” and “de” are used, to describe the function of an item or what it contains. That should help you expand your vocabulary!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Une cuiller, une cuillère = a spoon
Une cuiller à café, une petite cuiller = a teaspoon
Une cuiller à soupe, une grande cuiller = a tablespoon
Une cuiller à soupe d’huile = a tablespoon of oil
Une cuiller à café de sucre = a teaspoon of sugar
Un verre = a glass
Un verre à vin = a wine glass
Un verre de vin = a glass of wine
Un … Read More →

In today’s episode, we’ll go through some basic vocab about contact details; basic but of course, I hope I’ll be able to teach you a few new tricks and false friends along the way!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Une carte de visite = contact card, business card
Un C.V = a (work) resume
Un résumé = a summary
le résumé d’un livre
Résumer = to sum up, to summarise
Les coordonnées (fpl) = the contact details ; the coordinates
Il a laissé ses coordonnées à l’accueil. = He left his contact details at the front desk.
Je peux prendre vos coordonnées? = … Read More →

“When can we switch from using vous to using tu with a French person ?” is a very interesting question that I have just recently been asked twice…on the same day! So, I figured that you may also need some light on the matter. ;-)
Let’s first recap in which situations people use tu or vous in the French spoken in France (other French-speaking countries/areas can have different rules and use the tu form more easily).
1. Tu or Vous : When to use them in French (France)
To help you decide between tu or vous, you can check out a very informative flowchart designed by William Alexander and … Read More →

An overview of the common mistakes from French learners when it comes to ask for the time or say what time it is! Do you make these mistakes too?
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Le temps = time (general notion)
Le temps passe vite = Time flies.
Une fois = a time (occurrence)
Il était une fois = once upon a time
Je ne le répèterai pas trois fois = I won’t repeat it 3 times !
L’heure (nf) = the time (hour)
Vous avez le temps? = Do you have the time? (do you have a few minutes for me ?)
Vous avez l’heure?= Do you have the time ? (do you know what … Read More →

This is the second part of my conversation with Maryse Mounier, a hard-working French woman growing bourbon vanilla on the Réunion island. Maryse will tell us in details about the process vanilla beans go through from the harvest until they are ready to be sold on the market. You’ll probably be surprised by how precise… Read More →

In this somewhat different episode you’ll get to hear a real French lesson that I recorded with Stephen, a student from Sydney! A few months ago, I introduced a new concept to give you the opportunity to have a casual French session on Skype with me, since I can’t commit to recurring lessons anymore. This… Read More →

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I am Jessica, a native French teacher from the Champagne region, now living in Melbourne. I’ve created French Your Way to provide you with different ways to learn French : podcasts, worksheets, articles, French lessons and much more. Combine them to create the most relevant experience for you! Read More